Michael Abels: Urban Legends

The world premiere of Urban Legends, a concerto for string quartet and orchestra by composer Michael Abels, at the 13th annual Sphinx Competition, February 7th, 2010, featuring the Harlem Quartet and the Sphinx Symphony, under conductor Anthony Elliott, at Orchestra Hall, Detroit, Michigan.
And yes, apparently Jordan Peele saw this video on this channel and that ended up with Michael scoring Peele's "Get Out." Not anything Michael or I would have predicted when I uploaded this in 2012, but life is unpredictable and strange and beautiful.
Thank you, Mr. Jordan Peele, for being impossibly awesome in so many ways :)

[@Daiin0]

Guys OJ's hooded up! OJ's doing the run!

[@ethandulaney5547]

Loved that he used this in Nope

[@bahahhag]

The fact that this existed for 10 years now and I barely just heard it in NOPE is just something else. But hey I’m glad I got to hear both forms of it :)

[@avab4661]

same i loved it in nope and i am so happy that there is a 11 minute composition of the whole thing on youtube makes me so happy

[@kaileyceana2695]

When I heard this in the movie “nope” it was so satisfying, after Jordan peele had heard this piece for the first time he finally put it in one of his films 🙌🏾

[@ameer781]

Jordan Peele and Michael Abel's are geniuses and this track in "nope" is peak brilliance way to go Brothas 👏🏽👍🏽

[@GoldenRunner]

Couldn’t agree more

[@TiagoNugentComposer]

I almost lost it when I heard this piece during the chase scene from "Nope"!

[@doomslayer3829]

NOPE

[@gustavoseabra]

Came here because of Get Out.

[@rofutureman]

It was also in get out? I’m here because of nope

[@twinfans5553]

@@rofutureman pele must like this song then, I’ve noticed he likes to put string instruments in the soundtracks of his movies

[@musikteer]

AYO HOLD UP. TEN YEARS?! I was a musician wayyyy before I fell in love with movies (Thanks to Jordan Peele, and many others of course) AND I HAD NO IDEA THIS EXISTED?! I mean I adore it's context from 'Nope', I can't even explain the love I have for EVERYTHING in that film - but I've come to find Abels art stands on it's own entirely...THERE'S JUST SO MUCH MUSIC AROUND I CAN BARELY KEEP UP!!! :)

[@frankiehands]

This is like a jazz fusion classical piece. Insane!!

[@Shivadamadam]

Big Peele fans, my wife and I finally saw Get Out (I don't love horror films!), and I immediately recognized Michael Abels as the genius composer I shared High School with. Many congratulations for a great career, Michael! ~ Adam from Camelback.

[@idonothing7557]

Thanks Adam!

[@NotMiles]

I’m hearing Stravinsky-inspired rhythms in this masterful piece.

[@detectivetap9119]

"Somebody gotta free those horses"......

[@themovieguysam2590]

4:22

[@mattskiii63]

Any possibility of this complete piece, Delights and Dances, and any other of Michael’s compositions (other than film) being released in the future? I was completely overwhelmed by this piece. Incredibly moving and impactful. Thank you for sharing!

[@JayStCloud]

Run, OJ! Run!

[@csmcblck]

Came here because of Us as well... Thank you tons for uploading this video. I really appreciate it.

[@nexaudio3748]

this looks fun to play

[@AJTV01]

WOW

[@lionelconway4730]

jordan peele commissioned Michael head of music at New Roads in santa monica to write the score for his hit movie "Get Lost" from listening to this piece of music...awesome.

[@lionelconway4730]

Get Out not get lost....

[@chrisneto]

lol

[@901coryowens]

I'm Lost lol

[@nexaudio3748]

hahaha

[@48956l]

Can you cite where you heard this

[@jakedellinger214]

This song as a whole feels like the boss music in an rpg video game, with each violin interlude serving as a a segue to the next phase of the boss fight. Such an amazing and energetic piece

[@vicfusilero9123]

Amazing!

[@stevencuevas3563]

Fantastic story & amazing sounds!

[@팩폭하는강아지]

Get out!!

[@flloyd]

Great

[@mrventura430]

Nope

[@ppfuchs]

Great!